Courses

Introductory and Practitioners’ Seminar: European Public Procurement Rules, Policy and Practice

This comprehensive seminar will provide you with an understanding of the principles and procedures of European public procurement policy, focusing on the Public Procurement Directives and relevant case law. You will be guided through the Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU and the Utilities Directive 2014/25/EU. During the seminar you will receive insights into the application of professional procurement practices.

22 Oct 2024 - 25 Oct 2024

Maastricht (NL)

Public procurement

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Monitoring and Evaluation of EU Structural and Cohesion Fund Programmes: Measuring Progress and Impact in 2021-2027

About 400 new Structural and Cohesion Fund programmes for the 2021-2027 period are now being implemented. Member States have set up monitoring and reporting systems and evaluation plans have been agreed on for the new period. Within this context, are you aware of what the New Regulations say about the new monitoring and evaluation requirements?

22 Oct 2024 - 24 Oct 2024

Prague (CZ)

Structural and cohesion funds/ESIF

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AI Risk Management in the EU

This intensive two-day course is a deep dive into AI compliance and risk management in the EU. Become familiar with the EU AI Act’s risk-based approach and explore its interplay with the larger digital regulatory framework including the GDPR, DSA, DMA and NIS2 Directive.

28 Oct 2024 - 29 Oct 2024

Maastricht (NL) & Online

Data protection/AI

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Fundamental Rights in the European Union: Main Principles and Contemporary Challenges

This course proposes to explain the legal and policy system that the EU has established over the years to protect and promote fundamental rights, to a point where fundamental rights have become relevant to all aspects of economic and social activities in the EU.

4 Nov 2024 - 5 Nov 2024

Luxembourg (LU)

Law

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Cohesion Policy Project Appraisal 2021-2027, CBA, Economic Appraisal (Basic + Advanced)

This (2-stage) online course will focus on the new Project Appraisal requirements for EU co-financed investment projects and the new Economic Appraisal Vademecum of DG REGIO. It will clarify the link between the Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) Guide, CBA requirements and using the Vademecum.

6 Nov 2024 - 12 Nov 2024

Online

Structural and cohesion funds/ESIF

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Understanding EU Decision-Making: Principles, Procedures, Practice (incl. online Introductory Course)

This course will get you up to speed on the essential elements of how the EU system works: the different powers that the EU has, who does what, and how you can have a role in shaping EU decisions. It is concise but thorough, and focusses in detail on EU law-making. It includes an online introductory course that introduces the foundations of decision-making in the EU.

6 Nov 2024 - 15 Nov 2024

Maastricht (NL) & Online

EU decision-making

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Regulatory Impact Assessments

This course provides an introduction to Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs), covering their uses, methods, and functioning. It offers an overview of the current state of the art in RIA theory and practice, drawing on the approach followed by the European Commission.

6 Nov 2024 - 7 Nov 2024

Online

Policy design, impact assessment and evaluation

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Cross-Border Debt Recovery: EU Proceedings

The purpose of this course is two-fold: to familiarise participants with the main characteristics and structure of the EOP, ESCP, and EAPO proceedings, and to shed light on the main issues practitioners and judges can encounter while using these instruments in practice.

7 Nov 2024 - 8 Nov 2024

Luxembourg (LU)

Law

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European Public Procurement, Concessions, and Contract Management

This course covers the latest rules and developments in European public procurement, concessions, and contract management. Ideal for contracting authorities and businesses, it provides essential knowledge of European-level regulations and policies. Participants will also benefit from a platform to exchange experiences and concerns in these areas.

7 Nov 2024 - 8 Nov 2024

Barcelona (ES)

Public procurement

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Strategic Foresight in Policy-Making: From Anticipating Surprise to Robust Strategy

The course introduces many different foresight tools along the foresight process in the policy cycle and allows you to easily identify and discuss opportunities for practical application. You learn about explorative scenarios, horizon scanning, megatrends, Delphi analysis, and wild cards. More importantly, you learn how to make foresight products useful for policy planning, by transforming foresights into strategic foresight.

14 Nov 2024 - 15 Nov 2024

Online

Policy design, impact assessment and evaluation

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